elision
/ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩/
ꞮLꞮƷ · (ə)n̩ (2 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The deliberate omission of something.
Etymology
From Latin ēlīsion-, the stem of ēlīsio (“striking out, forcing out”).
Example Sentences
- "See also: contraction, apheresis, apocope, syncope"
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